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We analyzed 119 Singapore bars and clubs. Friday is the busiest night, with the average venue peaking at 9 PM and 10 PM (75%), and Thursday is the busiest weeknight. Sunday is the quietest night. The standout finding: on Friday, 92% of Singapore venues reach at least 70% of their own weekly peak, and 57% have Friday as their busiest night of the week.
- Fri
- the big night out, busiest around 9 PM and 10 PM
- Thursday
- liveliest weeknight
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- bars and clubs compared
When Singapore nightlife gets busy, night by night. BestTime forecasts.
Night by night
Busyness is shown as a % of the venue's own weekly peak (100%), and the peak hour shows when the average venue is fullest.
| Night | Average busyness (% of weekly peak, 6 PM to 4 AM) | Peak hour | Share of venues lively (70%+ of their peak) | Share of venues whose busiest night it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 25% | 7 PM to 10 PM (40%) | 23% | 3% |
| Tuesday | 30% | 8 PM and 9 PM (50%) | 38% | 3% |
| Wednesday | 35% | 8 PM to 10 PM (55%) | 46% | 5% |
| Thursday | 35% | 9 PM and 10 PM (60%) | 60% | 7% |
| Friday | 45% | 9 PM and 10 PM (75%) | 92% | 57% |
| Saturday | 40% | 10 PM (65%) | 68% | 23% |
| Sunday | 20% | 7 PM to 10 PM (35%) | 25% | 3% |
Singapore is a Friday city. On Saturday 68% of venues are lively and 23% have it as their busiest night, against 92% and 57% for Friday.
On Friday the average venue is at 60% by 7 PM and still at 70% at 11 PM. By midnight it is at 40%, and by 2 AM at 10%. Saturday runs a little later, peaking at 10 PM only, then drops to 35% by midnight.
Weeknights build steadily. Monday peaks at 40%, Tuesday at 50%, Wednesday at 55% and Thursday at 60%. On Thursday 60% of venues are lively, up from 46% on Wednesday.
Neighborhoods
Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is Singapore's best-known riverside area for bars and clubs. Its 13 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Sunday. Friday and Saturday both peak at 11 PM. Every Clarke Quay venue is lively on a Friday, and 77% have Friday as their busiest night. On Monday none of them are lively.
Warehouse Bar Singapore peaks on Friday at 11 PM and is at 100% at 11 PM on Saturday too. Level Up - Bar & Arcade @ Clarke Quay peaks on Friday at 10 PM. Club Colaba Bollywood peaks on Friday at 11 PM.
Level Up - Bar & Arcade @ Clarke Quay:
Quietest: Tuesday 5 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Boat Quay
Boat Quay's old shophouses along the Singapore River now hold pubs and bars. Its 16 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Sunday. Friday peaks at 10 PM and 11 PM, Saturday at 11 PM. All of them are lively on a Friday, and 81% have Friday as their busiest night.
Southbridge peaks on Friday at 10 PM. The Penny Black is a weeknight pub: its busiest hour is Tuesday at 7 PM. BQ Bar peaks on Saturday at 10 PM.
The Penny Black:
Quietest: Sunday 12 PM (10%)Busiest: Tuesday 7 PM (100%)
BQ Bar:
Quietest: Monday 11 AM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Orchard
Orchard covers Emerald Hill and Orchard Road bars. Its 11 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Sunday. Friday peaks at 10 PM and Saturday at 9 PM and 10 PM. Every venue is lively on Friday, but only 55% on Saturday.
Ginger.Lily has its busiest hour on Monday at 6 PM. No.5 Emerald Hill peaks on Friday at 9 PM. Alleybar peaks on Friday at 10 PM and is at 100% at 11 PM that night.
No.5 Emerald Hill:
Quietest: Monday 12 PM (5%)Busiest: Friday 9 PM (100%)
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar and Keong Saik have many of the city's cocktail bars that appear on Asia's best-bar lists. Its 7 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Monday, not Sunday. Friday and Saturday both peak at 10 PM and 11 PM. On Saturday 86% of its venues are lively, against 100% on Friday.
Sago House peaks on Friday at 10 PM. Jungle Ballroom peaks on Friday at 11 PM. Jigger & Pony appears below in the weeknight list.
Sago House:
Quietest: Thursday 5 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (85%)
Jungle Ballroom:
Quietest: Friday 7 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Telok Ayer
Telok Ayer draws an after-work crowd from the Central Business District. Its 10 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Sunday, when they average just 5%. Midweek peaks come early, at 8 PM and 9 PM on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday and Saturday peak at 10 PM.
Employees Only Singapore peaks on Friday at 10 PM. Native and 13% Wine Bistro @Telok Ayer both have their busiest hour on Thursday at 8 PM. Lion Brewery Co peaks on Wednesday at 7 PM.
Employees Only Singapore:
Quietest: Tuesday 5 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Native:
Quietest: Monday 11 PM (25%)Busiest: Thursday 8 PM (100%)
Bugis
Bugis covers the Kampong Glam and Bugis bars. Its 7 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Sunday. Monday to Wednesday peak at 6 PM. Friday peaks at 9 PM, and Saturday at 9 PM and 10 PM. 71% of venues are lively on every night from Monday to Thursday.
ATLAS has its busiest hour on Wednesday at 6 PM. Mr. Stork peaks on Friday at 9 PM, and Chevy's Bar and Bistro on Friday at 10 PM.
ATLAS:
Quietest: Friday 1 AM (20%)Busiest: Wednesday 5 PM (100%)
Lively on a weeknight
These venues get closest to their own peak late on weeknights. The number is how close a venue gets to its own peak between 9 PM and 2 AM on Monday to Thursday, on average.
Long Bar leads with 80%. Its busiest hour of the week is Saturday at 6 PM.
Quietest: Monday 11 AM (40%)Busiest: Saturday 6 PM (100%)
Jigger & Pony also reaches 80%. It peaks on Friday at 10 PM and is at 90% at 11 PM on Friday.
Quietest: Monday 6 PM (25%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Nutmeg & Clove reaches 80% too, with its busiest hour on Thursday at 8 PM. CÉ LA VI Singapore, Ginger.Lily and Southbridge reach 70%. CÉ LA VI Singapore peaks on Wednesday at 11 PM.
Nutmeg & Clove:
Quietest: Monday 5 PM (35%)Busiest: Thursday 8 PM (100%)
CÉ LA VI Singapore:
Quietest: Thursday 2 AM (20%)Busiest: Wednesday 11 PM (100%)
Busiest at 11 PM on a Friday
By 11 PM on Friday the average venue is easing to 70%, so the ones at their peak stand out. Five are at 100%: Warehouse Bar Singapore, Level Up - Bar & Arcade @ Clarke Quay, Alleybar, 28 HongKong Street and Hero's.
Warehouse Bar Singapore:
Quietest: Monday 2 AM (5%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
28 HongKong Street:
Quietest: Sunday 6 PM (15%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
28 HongKong Street also reaches 70% late on weeknights. Hero's peaks on Friday at 11 PM and is at 95% at 11 PM on Saturday.
Clubs
We analyzed 11 venues listed as clubs. They peak at 11 PM on every night from Thursday to Saturday. On Friday 82% of them are lively. On Saturday 73% are. Wednesday is their busiest weeknight, peaking at 10 PM. On Sunday none of them are lively.
Friday is the club night: 55% have their busiest night on Friday and 18% on Saturday.
Club Colaba Bollywood peaks on Friday at 11 PM and drops to 70% at that hour on Saturday.
Quietest: Sunday 8 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Chupitos peaks on Friday at 11 PM and is at 100% at 11 PM on Saturday too.
Chupitos:
Quietest: Monday 5 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Tips
- Plan Friday as your big night, not Saturday. Saturday's peak is 65%, against Friday's 75%.
- On a Friday, arrive by 9 PM. The average venue is fullest at 9 PM and 10 PM that night, and it is down to 25% by 1 AM.
- For a Friday by the river, aim for 11 PM. Clarke Quay and Boat Quay both peak then on Friday.
- Skip Telok Ayer on Sunday. Its venues average 5% that night.
- Want calm? Sunday averages 20%, and only 25% of venues are lively.
How we measured
These numbers are BestTime forecasts, built from anonymized, aggregated phone location data combined with real-world signals such as weather, events and holidays. Busyness is shown as a percentage of each venue's own busiest hour of the week (100%), so it is not a head count or a capacity figure. Nights follow a 6 AM to 5 AM window, so 1 AM on Saturday morning counts as Friday night. The forecasts describe a typical week and do not cover seasons, holidays, special events or door queues. Read more about how the forecasts work.
Next steps
- Find busy bars tonight in the free Singapore bar guide.
- Check when clubs fill up in the free Singapore nightclub guide.
- Learn how to see if a bar or club is busy before you go.
- Browse all busy times guides.
Questions
What day to go out in Singapore?
Friday. Across 119 Singapore venues it averages 45% between 6 PM and 4 AM, peaks at 75% at 9 PM and 10 PM, and 92% of venues are lively. Thursday is the best weeknight, peaking at 60%.
What time do bars get busy in Singapore?
The average venue peaks at 9 PM and 10 PM on Friday and at 10 PM on Saturday. By midnight on Friday it is down to 40%.
What is the best weeknight to go out in Singapore?
Thursday. It averages 35%, peaks at 60% at 9 PM and 10 PM, and 60% of venues are lively.
When do clubs get busy in Singapore?
Venues listed as clubs peak at 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. Friday is their main night, with 82% of them lively and 55% having it as their busiest night.
Is Singapore nightlife busy on a Tuesday?
Moderately. Tuesday averages 30% and peaks at 50% at 8 PM and 9 PM. 38% of venues are lively, and only 3% have Tuesday as their busiest night.
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